Bidhan Sunil Sarkar
Sr. Manager Operations -Maintenance
Indore
Summary
Results-oriented Maintenance Manager with 20+ years of experience in the automotive sector (Ashok Leyland Ltd.), leading high-performance maintenance teams and overseeing preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of CNC and SPM machinery. Proven expertise in minimizing downtime, optimizing spare parts inventory, retrofitting obsolete equipment, and ensuring compliance with IATF 16949, ISO45001, ISO14001 standards. Skilled in team management, budgeting, safety compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Overview
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Certifications
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20
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager – LCV Powertrain and Body shop Maintenance
Force Motor Limited
03.2026 - Current
Manager – Maintenance & Service Support (Manufacturing)
Ashok Leyland Ltd.
12.2009 - 03.2026
- Led daily maintenance operations across a machine shop with advanced CNC gear cutting and grinding machines (Liebherr, Mazak, Makino, Samputensili, NTC, PAL, PMT, BFW and Gleason Pfauter).
- Developed and implemented preventive & predictive maintenance programs, improving equipment uptime.
- Diagnosed electrical & electronics faults in CNC machines, PLC systems, and servo drives, reducing mean time to repair (MTTR).
- Managed a team of 20+ maintenance, Engineers and technicians, mentoring them on TPM, 5S, and safety practices.
- Ensured compliance with IATF 16949, ISO14001, and ISO45001 during internal and external audits.
- Reduced spare parts inventory by 25% through in-house repair and proactive stock optimization.
- Installed and commissioned systems including:
- Siemens SINUMERIK 840D/DSL, Simodrive 611
- Fanuc Oi, 18i, Delta, LG, Mitsubishi PLCs
- Rexroth Drives, Marposs Gauges, VFDs
- Handled SAP-based maintenance tracking and KPI monitoring (MTBF, OEE).
- Collaborated with production teams to align maintenance goals with output efficiency.
- Key Achievements:
- Achieved annual cost savings of ₹60-70 Lakhs by in-house repair of PCB, drives, (Fanuc, Siemens, Rexroth & Mitsubishi), and I/O modules.
- Retrofitted obsolete machines, extending asset life by 5+ years.
- Replaced outdated hard drives with FIDs in Siemens 840D/840C controllers, eliminating frequent downtime due to disk failure.
Jr. Engineer – Electronics Maintenance
Vishay Components India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2008 - 12.2009
- Handled electronic maintenance of SPMs and executed PCB-level repairs.
- Ensured uptime of mission-critical production systems.
Trainee Engineer – Maintenance Support
Jabil Circuit India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2007 - 04.2008
Education
MBA - Operation management
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidypeeth
PuneB.tech - Electronics & Telecommunication
RTMNU University
NagpurDiploma - Electronics & Communication
Govt. Polytechnic
GadchiroliSkills
Maintenance Strategy & Planning (Preventive/ Predictive)
CNC & SPM Equipment Troubleshooting (Siemens, Fanuc, Mazak, Marposs , Measuring system, Encoders, linear and Rotory , Incremental as well absolute encoder system)
Budget Management & Cost Reduction
Team Leadership & Technician Development
TPM, 5S, Root Cause Analysis (8D)
SAP HANA, ERP Systems
Equipment Uptime, MTTR, MTBF, OEE Monitoring
IATF 16949, ISO45001, ISO14001 Audits
Safety Compliance & Risk Mitigation
Inventory Optimization & Spares Management
Electronics card, system Servo drive repair (Siemens, Fanuc, Mitsubishi, Rexroth) expert
SAP HANA, ERP Systems
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt – Ashok Leyland
Personal Details
DOB: 06 May 1985 | Marital Status: Married | Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Sr. Manager – LCV Powertrain and Body shop Maintenance
Force Motor Limited
03.2026 - Current
Manager – Maintenance & Service Support (Manufacturing)
Ashok Leyland Ltd.
12.2009 - 03.2026
Jr. Engineer – Electronics Maintenance
Vishay Components India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2008 - 12.2009
Trainee Engineer – Maintenance Support
Jabil Circuit India Pvt. Ltd.
03.2007 - 04.2008
Diploma - Electronics & Communication
Govt. Polytechnic
B.tech - Electronics & Telecommunication
RTMNU University
MBA - Operation management
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidypeeth